Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Creuse

23130 Peyrat-la-Nonière

The former Abbey of Bonlieu, a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century in Peyrat-la-Nonière in New Aquitaine, was one of the largest in the Creuse, marked by reconstructions in the 13th, 15th and 18th centuries.

Monastery
23170 Chambon-sur-Voueize

The monastery of Chambon-sur-Voueize, a religious building of the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries, is located in the Creuse in New Aquitaine. Former clunisian priory, it houses a classified Romanesque church and convent buildings inscribed in the Historical Monuments.

Abbey
23140 Pionnat

The abbey of the Ternes, a former 14th century celestine abbey at Pioneerate (Creuse), founded in 1338 by Roger Le Fort, was an active monastery until 1777. Today, only a few private buildings remain.

Abbey
23270 Bétête

The Abbey of Prebenoît, a former 12th century Cistercian abbey in Bétête, New Aquitaine, was active until the Revolution. Its remains, partially destroyed in the 19th century, bear witness to a rich monastic and seigneurial past in the Creuse.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
23150 Moutier-d'Ahun

Moutier-d'Ahun Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey of the 12th and 15th centuries, stands in Moutier-d'Ahun, New Aquitaine. Its Gothic remains and baroque woodwork make it a historic Creusian gem.